Misiga Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Misiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Misiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1381:334,63720,269
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Solomon Islands41:145,00719,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Mišiga (1) are calculated separately.

Misiga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Misiga Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Misiga is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Mišiga. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Misiga? popularity and diffusion

Misiga is the 1,343,156th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Misiga reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 77 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 334,637. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kisumu County, where 49 percent are found, Kisii County, where 43 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 2 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Misiga
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